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punk
A	noun
	1	punk rock, punk
			rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚expressive style; style ╚music genre; musical genre; genre; musical style ╚popular music; popular music genre ╚rock 'n' roll; rock'n'roll; rock-and-roll; rock and roll; rock; rock music ╚punk rock, punk
	2	hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer
			an aggressive and violent young criminal
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚living thing; animate thing ╚organism; being ╚person; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; human; soul ╚bad person ╚wrongdoer; offender ╚criminal; felon; crook; outlaw; malefactor ╚hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer
	3	punk rocker, punk
			a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚living thing; animate thing ╚organism; being ╚person; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; human; soul ╚juvenile; juvenile person ╚adolescent; stripling; teenager ╚punk rocker, punk
	4	kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk, punk
			material for starting a fire
		Category Tree: entity ╚substance; matter ╚fuel ╚igniter; ignitor; lighter ╚kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk, punk
	5	punk
			substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
		Category Tree: entity ╚substance; matter ╚fuel ╚igniter; ignitor; lighter ╚punk
B	adjective
	1	bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny
			of very poor quality

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